Don’t let cyber grinches spoil Christmas!

‘Tis the season for festivities, but don’t let cyber grinches spoil the fun! 🎁 Here’s a quick guide to fortify your digital world this Christmas: Stay Vigilant: Cyber threats love holiday distractions. Be extra cautious when your attention is elsewhere. Lock Down Everything: Secure your digital turf—routers, computers, servers, websites, IoT gadgets, and online accounts […]

Critical Elementor Vulnerability – Immediate Action Required [updated 08/12/2023]

Introduction In recent developments, a critical security vulnerability has been identified in the popular Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress. This vulnerability, present in all versions from 3.3.0 up to and including 3.18.1, exposes sites to a severe risk of Remote Code Execution through the template import functionality. In layman’s terms, the flaw allows authenticated […]

Cyberattacks on Major Casinos: A Wake-Up Call for Small Businesses

What Happened? In September 2023, a hacking group called Scattered Spider attacked MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment. The cyberattacks disrupted their operations and caused financial losses. Caesars even paid $15 million as a partial ransom. What Data Was Compromised? The hackers stole six terabytes of data, including sensitive information like social security numbers. It’s […]

Server Issue Stalled Toyota’s Japanese Plants

Last week, Toyota faced an unexpected halt in production at all 14 of its Japanese factories. The disruption was not due to a cyber attack, as some might speculate given the company’s history, but rather an internal system malfunction. The Cause: A Disk Space Issue The problem began during routine maintenance work carried out on […]

Hosted PBX vs SIP Trunking: Which is Right for Your Business?

In today’s fast-paced business world, companies need efficient and reliable communication systems to stay ahead of the competition. When searching online for a VoIP solution you have likely come across these terms: Hosted PBX and SIP Trunking. Both are methods of providing your business with VoIP capabilities and access to all the advanced VoIP features. […]

4 Reasons Why You Should Keep WordPress Up To Date 

With WordPress powering over 42% of the web and more sites being added daily it is important users and developers understand the importance of keeping WordPress up to date.  As a design and hosting company based in the UK our support team periodically receive emails from customers asking whether or not they should update WordPress, […]

7 Benefits of using a Managed Service Provider

Managed Service Providers (MSPs) have become an increasingly popular option for businesses seeking to outsource their IT operations. With rapidly advancing technology, many Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to keep up. MSPs offer support, expertise and latest technology at a fraction of the cost it would take SMEs to set up and maintain […]

SSL/TLS Certificates being revoked by Let’s Encrypt

A non-profit organisation named Let’s Encrypt has recently stated its plans to revoke a number of improperly issued SSL/TLS certificates. Let’s encrypt helps people obtain SSL and TLS certificates for the their websites. SSL/TLS: What is it and why you should use it? SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a security protocol. The purpose of SSL […]

Free Cloud Server, Acronis Backup, MS Teams & MORE

Working from home for the first time can be a challenge for many reasons, but not having the necessary tools doesn’t have to be one of them. We’re pleased to be able to offer access to some key products and services for free during this difficult period: Cloud Servers We can currently provide new Cloud […]